Incidence Rates Table
Incidence Rate Report for Kentucky by County
Melanoma of the Skin (All Stages^), 2018-2022
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages
Sorted by Count
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Age-Adjusted Incidence Rate † cases per 100,000 (95% Confidence Interval)
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CI*Rank ⋔ (95% Confidence Interval)
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Average Annual Count
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Recent Trend |
Recent 5-Year Trend ‡ in Incidence Rates (95% Confidence Interval)
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| Kentucky 7 | N/A | 28.8 (28.2, 29.5) | N/A | 1,532 |
rising 
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2.0 (1.7, 2.4) |
| US (SEER+NPCR) 1 | N/A | 23.1 (23.0, 23.2) | N/A | 91,120 |
stable 
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0.2 (-1.1, 1.2) |
| Jefferson County 7 | Urban | 25.8 (24.3, 27.3) | 63 (47, 77) | 240 |
rising
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1.5 (0.9, 2.3) |
| Fayette County 7 | Urban | 28.8 (26.2, 31.5) | 50 (27, 69) | 96 |
stable
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1.1 (0.0, 2.4) |
| Kenton County 7 | Urban | 30.6 (27.0, 34.5) | 37 (17, 68) | 56 |
rising
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3.3 (2.1, 4.9) |
| Daviess County 7 | Urban | 40.2 (35.1, 45.9) | 8 (2, 36) | 49 |
rising
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3.6 (2.2, 5.4) |
| Boone County 7 | Urban | 32.7 (28.6, 37.2) | 30 (11, 62) | 49 |
rising
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3.2 (1.8, 5.1) |
| Campbell County 7 | Urban | 35.6 (30.7, 41.2) | 20 (5, 54) | 40 |
rising
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3.0 (1.8, 4.5) |
| Warren County 7 | Urban | 29.4 (25.4, 34.0) | 46 (17, 76) | 39 |
rising
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1.7 (0.1, 3.9) |
| McCracken County 7 | Urban | 42.2 (36.0, 49.2) | 6 (1, 33) | 37 |
stable
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2.1 (-0.1, 4.8) |
| Bullitt County 7 | Urban | 34.6 (29.3, 40.5) | 25 (6, 63) | 33 |
stable
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-7.0 (-17.1, 3.9) |
| Hardin County 7 | Urban | 26.8 (22.8, 31.3) | 55 (26, 86) | 33 |
rising
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2.6 (0.9, 4.7) |
| Oldham County 7 | Urban | 36.5 (30.6, 43.2) | 17 (3, 61) | 29 |
stable
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-8.2 (-19.8, 4.5) |
| Madison County 7 | Rural | 29.6 (24.8, 35.1) | 45 (15, 80) | 28 |
stable
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1.9 (-0.2, 4.3) |
| Scott County 7 | Urban | 46.8 (39.0, 55.8) | 4 (1, 26) | 27 |
rising
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16.1 (5.0, 34.1) |
| Pulaski County 7 | Rural | 29.6 (24.5, 35.6) | 44 (13, 82) | 26 |
stable
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0.0 (-1.6, 1.8) |
| Nelson County 7 | Urban | 47.4 (39.1, 56.8) | 2 (1, 29) | 25 |
rising
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2.2 (0.4, 4.6) |
| Jessamine County 7 | Urban | 39.3 (32.2, 47.5) | 10 (1, 53) | 23 |
rising
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2.1 (0.1, 4.8) |
| Laurel County 7 | Rural | 27.7 (22.5, 33.8) | 51 (16, 89) | 21 |
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2.7 (1.0, 4.9) |
| Franklin County 7 | Rural | 33.0 (26.7, 40.5) | 28 (5, 79) | 20 |
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2.8 (0.3, 6.0) |
| Boyd County 7 | Urban | 27.7 (22.0, 34.7) | 52 (13, 91) | 17 |
stable
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1.2 (-0.6, 3.2) |
| Marshall County 7 | Rural | 37.2 (29.3, 46.7) | 14 (2, 67) | 17 |
stable
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2.3 (-0.2, 5.4) |
| Shelby County 7 | Urban | 30.1 (23.8, 37.6) | 39 (8, 84) | 17 |
stable
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0.6 (-1.1, 2.6) |
| Christian County 7 | Urban | 25.4 (20.1, 31.7) | 65 (19, 93) | 16 |
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3.1 (1.0, 5.8) |
| Calloway County 7 | Rural | 34.7 (27.2, 43.7) | 24 (3, 78) | 16 |
stable
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1.8 (-0.2, 4.3) |
| Barren County 7 | Rural | 27.6 (21.5, 35.0) | 54 (13, 92) | 15 |
stable
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1.8 (-1.3, 5.6) |
| Graves County 7 | Rural | 32.0 (24.8, 40.7) | 34 (4, 83) | 15 |
stable
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0.6 (-1.8, 3.5) |
| Clark County 7 | Urban | 32.7 (25.4, 41.5) | 32 (4, 82) | 15 |
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1.8 (0.3, 3.7) |
| Pike County 7 | Rural | 19.6 (15.1, 25.0) | 92 (53, 98) | 15 |
stable
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1.2 (-0.1, 2.6) |
| Whitley County 7 | Rural | 32.6 (25.0, 41.9) | 31 (4, 85) | 13 |
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4.1 (1.6, 7.7) |
| Hopkins County 7 | Rural | 21.8 (16.6, 28.3) | 86 (33, 98) | 13 |
stable
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1.7 (-1.8, 5.9) |
| Taylor County 7 | Rural | 42.0 (31.7, 54.7) | 7 (1, 67) | 12 |
stable
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3.5 (-0.2, 8.6) |
| Greenup County 7 | Urban | 25.2 (18.9, 33.1) | 68 (17, 96) | 12 |
stable
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1.0 (-1.3, 3.6) |
| Woodford County 7 | Urban | 35.7 (26.8, 46.6) | 19 (2, 82) | 12 |
stable
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2.5 (-0.5, 6.7) |
| Muhlenberg County 7 | Rural | 27.7 (20.7, 36.4) | 53 (9, 93) | 12 |
stable
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3.1 (-0.3, 7.4) |
| Lincoln County 7 | Rural | 39.9 (29.8, 52.5) | 9 (1, 70) | 11 |
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3.2 (0.5, 6.5) |
| Henderson County 7 | Rural | 19.7 (14.7, 26.0) | 90 (48, 98) | 11 |
stable
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-0.7 (-3.1, 1.8) |
| Knox County 7 | Rural | 26.7 (19.8, 35.5) | 57 (13, 96) | 10 |
stable
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0.7 (-2.2, 4.2) |
| Floyd County 7 | Rural | 22.3 (16.3, 30.0) | 81 (25, 98) | 10 |
stable
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0.5 (-2.8, 4.2) |
| Montgomery County 7 | Rural | 28.9 (21.2, 38.5) | 48 (7, 93) | 10 |
stable
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1.0 (-1.1, 3.6) |
| Boyle County 7 | Rural | 24.6 (17.9, 33.0) | 70 (18, 97) | 10 |
stable
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0.4 (-2.7, 3.9) |
| Mercer County 7 | Rural | 29.1 (20.8, 39.7) | 47 (6, 95) | 9 |
stable
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2.3 (0.0, 5.2) |
| Meade County 7 | Urban | 26.0 (18.8, 35.3) | 59 (9, 97) | 9 |
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| Garrard County 7 | Rural | 38.7 (27.6, 53.1) | 13 (1, 83) | 9 |
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| Marion County 7 | Rural | 37.0 (26.5, 50.4) | 15 (1, 86) | 9 |
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| Carter County 7 | Urban | 25.6 (18.1, 35.4) | 64 (13, 97) | 8 |
stable
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1.6 (-1.6, 5.6) |
| Grayson County 7 | Rural | 25.3 (18.0, 34.7) | 67 (14, 98) | 8 |
stable
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2.7 (-0.1, 6.2) |
| Johnson County 7 | Rural | 30.3 (21.6, 41.6) | 38 (4, 94) | 8 |
rising
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3.7 (1.5, 6.7) |
| Bourbon County 7 | Urban | 34.8 (24.5, 48.1) | 23 (1, 90) | 8 |
stable
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1.2 (-1.3, 4.1) |
| Grant County 7 | Urban | 29.7 (21.0, 40.9) | 41 (4, 95) | 8 |
stable
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2.4 (-0.4, 6.1) |
| Anderson County 7 | Rural | 26.0 (18.2, 36.2) | 61 (9, 97) | 8 |
stable
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1.1 (-2.1, 5.2) |
| Allen County 7 | Urban | 32.8 (22.6, 46.0) | 29 (2, 94) | 7 |
rising
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5.0 (2.1, 9.4) |
| Breckinridge County 7 | Rural | 28.7 (19.6, 40.7) | 49 (5, 97) | 7 |
stable
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-0.7 (-4.8, 3.5) |
| Rockcastle County 7 | Rural | 35.7 (24.7, 50.2) | 18 (1, 91) | 7 |
rising
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3.8 (0.7, 7.8) |
| Simpson County 7 | Rural | 30.9 (21.3, 43.6) | 36 (3, 95) | 7 |
rising
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3.2 (0.6, 7.2) |
| Letcher County 7 | Rural | 23.4 (15.7, 33.7) | 77 (15, 98) | 7 |
stable
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0.9 (-1.0, 3.0) |
| Mason County 7 | Rural | 29.9 (20.4, 42.5) | 40 (3, 97) | 7 |
rising
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2.6 (0.2, 10.8) |
| Spencer County 7 | Urban | 29.8 (20.2, 42.7) | 42 (2, 97) | 7 |
stable
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1.8 (-1.9, 7.1) |
| Wayne County 7 | Rural | 25.4 (17.1, 36.5) | 66 (7, 98) | 7 |
stable
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0.7 (-1.7, 3.4) |
| Henry County 7 | Urban | 32.6 (21.9, 47.0) | 33 (1, 94) | 7 |
rising
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3.0 (0.2, 6.5) |
| Logan County 7 | Rural | 19.6 (13.3, 28.1) | 91 (30, 98) | 7 |
stable
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0.9 (-1.9, 4.4) |
| Ohio County 7 | Rural | 23.1 (15.6, 33.0) | 78 (16, 98) | 7 |
stable
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2.2 (-0.7, 5.7) |
| Russell County 7 | Rural | 24.1 (16.4, 34.8) | 73 (12, 98) | 7 |
stable
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-0.7 (-3.9, 2.9) |
| Pendleton County 7 | Urban | 33.7 (22.5, 48.9) | 27 (1, 94) | 6 |
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| Bell County 7 | Rural | 18.0 (12.1, 26.1) | 94 (42, 98) | 6 |
stable
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0.1 (-3.1, 3.9) |
| Harrison County 7 | Rural | 26.8 (17.7, 39.0) | 56 (4, 98) | 6 |
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| Adair County 7 | Rural | 24.2 (15.7, 35.9) | 72 (9, 98) | 6 |
stable
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1.5 (-1.6, 5.5) |
| Metcalfe County 7 | Rural | 43.6 (28.5, 64.2) | 5 (1, 84) | 6 |
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| Perry County 7 | Rural | 17.7 (11.7, 26.0) | 96 (44, 98) | 6 |
stable
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0.9 (-3.2, 5.4) |
| Washington County 7 | Rural | 39.2 (25.5, 57.7) | 12 (1, 94) | 6 |
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| Bath County 7 | Rural | 35.4 (23.0, 52.3) | 21 (1, 95) | 6 |
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| Green County 7 | Rural | 38.9 (25.0, 58.0) | 11 (1, 94) | 6 |
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| Rowan County 7 | Rural | 22.6 (14.6, 33.3) | 79 (17, 98) | 6 |
stable
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1.2 (-1.3, 4.3) |
| Harlan County 7 | Rural | 14.1 (9.0, 21.2) | 98 (66, 98) | 5 |
stable
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0.4 (-2.0, 3.2) |
| Livingston County 7 | Urban | 47.5 (29.8, 72.3) | 3 (1, 90) | 5 |
rising
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6.0 (3.0, 10.1) |
| Hart County 7 | Rural | 22.3 (13.9, 33.8) | 84 (11, 98) | 5 |
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| Trimble County 7 | Rural | 51.8 (32.6, 78.3) | 1 (1, 83) | 5 |
rising
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5.4 (2.3, 10.2) |
| Casey County 7 | Rural | 22.3 (13.8, 34.4) | 82 (12, 98) | 5 |
stable
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0.0 (-3.4, 3.8) |
| Clay County 7 | Rural | 17.3 (10.8, 26.7) | 97 (37, 98) | 5 |
rising
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3.6 (0.8, 7.4) |
| Jackson County 7 | Rural | 29.7 (18.4, 45.6) | 43 (2, 98) | 5 |
stable
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1.4 (-1.6, 4.9) |
| Lawrence County 7 | Urban | 22.5 (14.0, 34.5) | 80 (11, 98) | 5 |
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| Trigg County 7 | Urban | 22.3 (13.6, 35.0) | 83 (12, 98) | 5 |
stable
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1.6 (-1.6, 6.0) |
| Butler County 7 | Urban | 26.0 (15.9, 40.6) | 60 (3, 98) | 4 |
stable
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-1.3 (-5.3, 2.9) |
| Carroll County 7 | Rural | 36.7 (22.5, 56.5) | 16 (1, 97) | 4 |
rising
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3.1 (0.4, 6.8) |
| Clinton County 7 | Rural | 35.0 (21.4, 54.7) | 22 (1, 97) | 4 |
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| Fleming County 7 | Rural | 26.4 (16.2, 40.8) | 58 (4, 98) | 4 |
stable
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1.2 (-2.2, 5.4) |
| Larue County 7 | Urban | 22.0 (13.5, 34.5) | 85 (11, 98) | 4 |
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| Estill County 7 | Rural | 24.2 (14.4, 38.4) | 71 (6, 98) | 4 |
stable
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0.9 (-2.5, 5.0) |
| Union County 7 | Rural | 21.2 (12.7, 33.9) | 87 (14, 98) | 4 |
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| Caldwell County 7 | Rural | 19.2 (11.7, 30.7) | 93 (23, 98) | 4 |
stable
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-0.6 (-4.8, 4.1) |
| Monroe County 7 | Rural | 33.9 (20.2, 53.4) | 26 (1, 98) | 4 |
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| Owen County 7 | Rural | 25.9 (15.3, 41.8) | 62 (4, 98) | 4 |
stable
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-0.3 (-4.1, 4.4) |
| Leslie County 7 | Rural | 30.7 (17.9, 49.4) | 35 (1, 98) | 4 |
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| Knott County 7 | Rural | 20.9 (11.6, 34.8) | 88 (12, 98) | 4 |
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| Powell County 7 | Rural | 23.3 (13.5, 37.8) | 76 (6, 98) | 4 |
stable
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1.1 (-3.6, 6.3) |
| Todd County 7 | Rural | 24.9 (14.5, 40.2) | 69 (5, 98) | 4 |
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| Breathitt County 7 | Rural | 19.8 (11.2, 32.9) | 89 (17, 98) | 3 |
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| Lewis County 7 | Rural | 23.4 (13.2, 38.5) | 75 (6, 98) | 3 |
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| Lyon County 7 | Rural | 23.6 (13.3, 41.0) | 74 (3, 98) | 3 |
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| Morgan County 7 | Rural | 17.9 (10.0, 30.1) | 95 (21, 98) | 3 |
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| Ballard County 7 | Urban |
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| Bracken County 7 | Urban |
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| Carlisle County 7 | Urban |
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| Crittenden County 7 | Rural |
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| Cumberland County 7 | Rural |
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| Edmonson County 7 | Urban |
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| Elliott County 7 | Rural |
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| Fulton County 7 | Rural |
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| Gallatin County 7 | Urban |
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| Hancock County 7 | Rural |
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| Hickman County 7 | Rural |
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| Lee County 7 | Rural |
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| Magoffin County 7 | Rural |
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| Martin County 7 | Rural |
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| McCreary County 7 | Rural |
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| McLean County 7 | Urban |
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| Menifee County 7 | Rural |
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| Nicholas County 7 | Rural |
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| Owsley County 7 | Rural |
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| Robertson County 7 | Rural |
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| Webster County 7 | Rural |
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| Wolfe County 7 | Rural |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/24/2026 11:02 pm.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
† Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (SEER areas use 20 age groups and NPCR areas use 19 age groups). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Rates calculated using SEER*Stat. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used for SEER and NPCR incidence rates.
Rates and trends are computed using different standards for malignancy. For more information see malignant.html.
^ All Stages refers to any stage. Due to changes in stage coding, Combined Summary Stage with Expanded Regional Codes (2004+) is used for data from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) databases and Merged Summary Stage is used for data from National Program of Cancer Registries databases. Due to the increased complexity with staging, other staging variables maybe used if necessary.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: SEER and NPCR data. For more specific information please see the table.
* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.